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Taste of Downtown to offer samples of downtown venues, from sweet to savory

Sample treats from 21 venues for just $20

Sun-News report

Posted:
09/06/2013 04:10:58 PM MDT

SILVER CITY >> Visitors to Silver City and residents alike can sample treats from many of downtown's fine establishments today during Silver City's Taste of Downtown. For just $20, you will get samples from 21 different cafes, coffee houses, and farmer's market vendors, all while exploring Silver City's historic downtown galleries, shops, and museums. The Taste of Downtown will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. today.

Tickets available at the Silver City Visitor's Center, and starting at 11 a.m. in front of Yada Yada Yarn at the corner of N. Bullard and 7th Streets. Advance tickets are available at Alotta Gelato, The Curious Kumquat, Yankie Creek Coffee House, The Silver City Visitor's Center, and all local Am-Bank locations. The Menu for Taste of Downtown 2013 includes the following restaurants and their offerings:

1. Alotta Gelato - Gelato

2. Curious Kumquat - "A treat"

3. Diane's Bakery - Gluten-free pastry

4. Domino's Pizza - Pan pizza, parmesan bite, or boneless chicken

5. Java The Hut - Enchelatte

6. Javalina Coffee House - Chocolate-coated coffee beans

7. Mary Jean's Kitchen - Quesadilla

8. Millie's Bake House - Fruit pie bars

9. Peace Meal Burrito Bar - Chips & salsa

10. Pink Store - Coconut candy

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11. Pretty Sweet Emporium - Frozen cappuccino or lemonade

12. RBT Farms - Honey and biscuits

13. River Ranch Market - Grass-fed Jerky or Gluten-free almond scone

14. Shevek & Co Restaurant - Wild mushroom pate (vegetarian)

15. Silver City Food Co-op - Energy chunks

16. The Hester House Candy & Gifts - Jalapeño fudge

17. Three-dogs Coffee House & Eatery - New Orleans ice coffee

18. Tre Rosat Café - Sun-dried tomato pesto crostini

19. Vicki's Eatery - Artichoke frittata

20. Wonderland Cake Shoppe - Mini muffins

21. Yankie Creek Coffee House - Mulled cider

It will be a full day in downtown Silver City. The Silver City Farmer's Market will be open from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Main Street Plaza just off N. Bullard St. at 7th St. with live music by the Glee Maidens and a homemade salsa contest with judging by the Silver City Fire Department. The Art Market will be open next to 809 N. Bullard St. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a gallery talk at the Silver City Museum about the new exhibit of Hispanic devotional art from 10 to 11 a.m. and a Casting Metal in Cuttlebone Demonstration with Karen Lauseng at the Museum from 1 to 2 p.m.

In the evning, you can catch the movie "Office Space," as part of the Silco Benefit Film Series or check out The Ghost Murals at dark on the north side of Kelly St. of the Historic Gila Theater off Bullard. And look for street performers and musicians at several downtown venues in the evening.

The 2013 Taste of Downtown Silver City is a major fundraiser for the Silver City MainStreet Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Silver City's downtown. Silver City MainStreet Project can be reached at 575-534-1700. Taste of Downtown Silver City is funded in part by Heckler's Copies to Go and the Silver City Lodgers Tax.